13 Aug 2018
All classes are starting their STEAM (Science, Technology, English, Arts and Mathematics) integrated project-based learning tasks throughout the coming weeks. Each Stage/Class will start with a “hook” event to engage and excite the students.
Stage 1 had their ‘Scrap n Grow’ STEAM hook event last week and we’ve included a couple of photos of the students learning all about healthy produce and practices.
Stage 3 have their hook event for their STEAM theme “Be an Up stander” today, focusing on “Strong Minds Healthy Bodies”. Activities include yoga, meditation, mindfulness and reflection. Several Community members have been coordinated to talk to the students including the Police Youth Liaison Officer and Sara Stockman from “Positively Growing”.
An inspiring TED TALK ‘Overcoming Your Fears’ by Chris Hadfield, will also be seen by the students. Chris is now a retired astronaut who on his first trip into space in a Space Shuttle had a one in 40 chance of dying. On his first spacewalk outside, Chris experienced intense pain in his left eye and found he could not see out of it. It left him completely blind and in space! Chris talks about how he overcame this fear. He relates it to real life situations for us. The link for the TED TALK is below
https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_hadfield_what_i_ learned_from_going_blind_in_space?referrer=playlist-how_to_overcome_your_fears
P&C Disco
The P&C invites students to the P&C Disco this Thursday in the School Hall! Cost is $5:00 per student to be paid at the door on the night.
Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students from 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 Students from 6:45pm 7:45pm.
Students are to be picked up from outside the food service area of the canteen (as all other doors will be locked) at the end of the disco. Staff will let students out from the Disco promptly at closing time.
P&C Making Cents Promotion
The P&C “Making Cents” fund raising event has started. Every classroom has a milk carton that any loose change can be dropped in to by the students. We are looking at students popping in any loose change such as 5 and 10 cent pieces over the coming weeks. There is a class prize for the class that raise the most amount of money. So collect your loose change and pop it into the class “Making Cents” plastic milk bottle. Last year a large amount of funds were raised with this simple fund raising idea.
Game Changers and Change Makers Science Week Opening on Tuesday 14th August
Next week is Science Week. On Tuesday we have a focus on ‘Game Changers and Change Makers’ in association with CSIRO, Macquarie University and Charles Sturt University. The focus is based upon people who have jobs in science, technology engineering and mathematics within our communities. Then students’ looks at what jobs are available in these fields and how we can look at these as possible goals for our students future careers. Included in the newsletter is outline of the day.
Grant Beard, Principal